Spook (edit title)

• Rated 2 stars

“One or two interesting facts, but overall a bore to get through.”

• Rated 1 stars

“Haaated it. This book was obviously hastely churned out in 16 point font to buy a summer cottage, because any drivel discussig the marrige of sciene and the afterlife is sure to sell. Roach claims to go in as a skeptic, but won't take a stance on anything. Also, every paragraph is punctuated with some kind of joke that made me feel like she was trying too hard. The worst part about this book however, is that it is billed as a scientific narrative when it's truly just a collection of historical and modern-day psuedo-science. It's exactly these sorts of books that confuse readers about the scientific method and the true goals, and limitations, of science. ”

• Rated 3 stars

“Mary attempts to find evidence of the soul by interviewing numerous researchers.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Fascinating and funny. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“I love Mary Roach...and I'll even overlook the one bad telescope misconception that she put forth in the final chapter.

So, do we just die, or does some part of our personality keep going? Roach explores this question from science's point-of-view. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“Mary Roach is a keeper.”

• Rated 0 stars

“Mary Roach is fab. Would read anything she wrote about. Life, death, whatever.”

• Rated 3 stars

“meh”

• Rated 5 stars

“Super smart, witty and interesting. For lovers of ghosts, the afterlife and science.”

• Rated 4 stars

“291 pages with a lot of words but not a lot of content. Do not pick this book up expecting to find vigorous scientific discourse. It's a light read with a handful of interesting facts, but overall I was rather disappointed.”